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Schools in Olmsted Falls · Olmsted Falls City School District

Olmsted Falls’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

72% of students in Olmsted Falls’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olmsted Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#183of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,000 students on the public path
In brief

Olmsted Falls’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1022 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olmsted Falls’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 72% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,117 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School, then Olmsted Falls Middle School, then Olmsted Falls High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary of the Falls School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Olmsted Falls’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Ohio school districts, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1022)Better than 77%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,798 test results and a graduating class of 283 could put Olmsted Falls anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Olmsted Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,775 in math, 1,821 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olmsted Falls, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KOlmsted Falls Early Childhood Centerin OlmstedNo scores
1–3Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary SchoolOlmsted Falls City School DistrictA−
6–8Olmsted Falls Middle SchoolOlmsted Falls City School DistrictB+
9–12Olmsted Falls High SchoolOlmsted Falls City School DistrictB+

Olmsted Falls’s public schools are run by Olmsted Falls City School District, which also serves Olmsted. Parts of Olmsted Falls (6% of its land) are served by Berea City instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Olmsted Falls City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,507 students · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,117OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 1821 students tested
Math72%
State average 52.2% · 1775 students tested

Olmsted Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Olmsted Falls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Olmsted FallsAOlmsted Falls City
OlmstedAOlmsted Falls City
BereaBBerea City

Every school in Olmsted Falls

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Olmsted Fallsby address
Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3
A−
704 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Olmsted Fallsin other towns
Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Olmsted
321 students19:1Rate it →
Olmsted Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
747 students15:1Rate it →
Olmsted Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,228 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary of the Falls School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
301 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Olmsted Falls’s schools

Are Olmsted Falls’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Olmsted Falls children attend outscore 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olmsted Falls in?

Olmsted Falls City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,507 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Olmsted Falls are served by Berea City.

Where do Olmsted Falls kids go to high school?

Olmsted Falls High School, with 1,228 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Olmsted Falls’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Olmsted Falls City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Olmsted Falls spend per student?

$15,117 in Olmsted Falls City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Olmsted Falls?

Yes: St. Mary of the Falls School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 301 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.